In Canon gear I'd opt for the 24-105/4 with longer range, less weight,
smaller filter and less than half the price at a cost of just 1 stop...
resolved by the ISO button. A friend recently offered me a used one in
very good condition which was tempting but I couldn't see enough
advantage in replacing my film era Tamron SP 24-135/3.5-5.6. IIRC, I
paid USD 79 for it from a Salvation Army (or some such) listing on ebay.
It drew no other bids for some reason. A tad slow to focus, has some
pincushion distortion at the wide end, another stop slower on the long
end but great range, light weight and still makes fine photos at an
unbeatable price. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/30/2012 9:46 AM, SwissPace wrote:
> The pro Photographer for Enduro India, Africa etc just uses a nikon D3
> with 24-70 and manages very well indeed, he has a padded tankbag, I used
> a similar setup with my 5D2 but made the mistake of carry more than one
> lens - as I don't have a 24-70 equivalent (still can't bring myself to
> fork out for a canyon 24-70 mkII) . Having it in a tankbag makes it
> very easy to access and if magnetic to remove and carry when off the bike.
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> On 30/05/2012 15:04, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>> Thanks. All info appreciated. It's hard to justify a move away from Nikon,
>> but the sheer bulk of the equipment is problematic on two wheels.
>>
>> --Bob
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>> On May 29, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Joel Wilcox wrote:
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